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  1. Crash victim had two young sonspublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Thomas High, 29, may have crashed an hour before he was found dead, police said.

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  2. WSL - Arsenal clinch WSL title in front of record crowdpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Relive live text and radio commentary as it happened, as Arsenal clinch the Women's Super League title at Brighton.

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  3. Former gang member helps next generationpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Lauren Moss
    Education and social affairs correspondent, BBC South East

    Growing up in London, Robert took part in knife crime. Now he’s a youth worker in Kent, telling youngsters how carrying a knife nearly cost him his own life.

  4. Migrants intercepted in the Channelpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    The group was stopped off the cost of Kent by Border Force officials.

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  5. Vandal targets same supermarket for 'fourth time'published at 12:43 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    Police in Chichester believe the same man is responsible for four separate attacks on the same shop in the space of three months.

    suspect in multiple vandalism caseImage source, Sussex Police
    Image caption,

    Police have issued this CCTV image of a man they want to question

    The latest incident, at the Co-op on the forecourt of a filling station in Lavant Road, happened at 05:20 BST on 11 April.

    The man threw a brick at a large window pane, then picked it up and threw it a second time to smash the window.

    It's thought the same man smashed the store's windows in February and twice in March.

  6. Flat refusal for care home redevelopmentpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Huw Oxburgh
    Local Democracy Reporter

    Plans to convert an "unviable" care home into flats have been thrown out because of parking concerns.

    Eastbourne Borough Council had previously agreed a request to extend Meads House care home in Denton Road.

    But its planning committee rejected a new application - similar, but for flats instead of care facilities - because of the expected additional pressure on parking spaces.

    The committee heard a smaller expansion, with more off-street parking facilities, might have more chance of winning approval.

    Council planners said there had been 37 letters of objection to the proposals for flats, which planning agent Mark Barnard said had been submitted because the care home was no longer viable.

    The application was unanimously refused.

  7. Ann Widdecombe to stand for Brexit Partypublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    She says she wants to help "fire a very loud warning shot across the bows" of the established parties.

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  8. Family pays tribute to driver killed in tree crashpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    The family of a man who was killed when the car he was driving left the road and crashed into trees have paid tribute to him.

    Thomas High, 29, was found dead in his silver Peugeot 206 by the A331 near North Camp in Farnborough, in the early hours of 17 April.

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  9. Car arsonist strikes in Eastbournepublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    It's believed two car fires in the early hours of this morning were started deliberately.

    The cars, both Volvos, were found ablaze in Oulton Close, Eastbourne, around 03:55 BST.

    Police are appealing for witnesses, or any CCTV of the area.

  10. Recruitment fraudster asked for cash up frontpublished at 09:55 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    Police are hunting a man who scammed two women out of thousands of pounds.

    The women were promised jobs travelling abroad, but were asked to pay for hotels, flights and laptops upfront.

    Brighton recruitment scammerImage source, Sussex Police
    Image caption,

    Police have released this CCTV image of a man they'd like to speak to

    The women handed over a total of £3,800, but have heard nothing from him since.

    The frauds took place in late February and early March.

  11. Today's local news website headlinespublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    NewspapersImage source, Getty Images

    Hastings Observer, external: Sussex town is the smallest in England to still have a Mayor and Corporation

    Kent Online, external: Former Tally Ho pub in Canterbury must be converted back from house to bar

    Chichester Observer, external: Hundreds gather for open air baptisms on Easter Sunday in Chichester

    Eastbourne Herald, external: Police and council respond to petition to dig up garden in search of body of missing Polegate teen

    Worthing Herald, external: Dogs Trust Shoreham dog of the week Benny acts like a giant puppy

    Mid Sussex Times, external: ‘Wonderful news’ as Mid Sussex charity awarded £5,000

    Brighton and Hove News, external: Police ask public to help find Brighton man missing since before Easter

    Brighton and Hove Independent, external: Fraud investigation as Brighton women lose thousands after being promised jobs abroad

    The Argus, external: City clean boss hits back as union holds ballot on strike action

    Get Surrey, external: Slow M25 and M3 traffic due to crash and emergency repairs - live updates

    Crawley Observer, external: Gatwick based trust offers bursaries for children with paralysis

  12. Man with learning difficulties assaulted by strangerspublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    James Lane's injuries

    The family of a teenager with learning difficulties who was assaulted by strangers in a park believe he was the victim of a hate crime.

    James Lane, 18, was with friends, who also have learning difficulties, in Whitstable when two men began to shout and throw dog poo at the group at about 17:00 BST on 21 April.

    He said he was then punched in the face, before being pushed to the floor and kicked in the head.

    Mr Lane, who described his attackers as "proper idiots", said: "One of them punched me in the eye. One of them pushed me on the floor, kicked me, boot me, in the eye."

    His sister, Amy, said she believed the attack was a hate crime.

    "James and his friends are vulnerable and they took full advantage of that. It's disgusting," she said.

    Kent Police said it was investigating.

  13. 'I looked forward to limb amputation'published at 06:51 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Mike Davies spent 70 days in intensive care with meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia.

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  14. Hughton 'incredibly disappointed' after late Spurs winnerpublished at 22:44 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    Brighton boss Chris Hughton is left "incredibly disappointed" after Christian Eriksen's late winner denies his side a vital point in their battle to avoid relegation.

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  15. Pochettino relieved after 'three amazing points'published at 22:42 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino praises his side's "fantastic effort" in breaking down a "brave" Brighton after Christian Eriksen's stunning late winner secured a 1-0 win.

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  16. Late Eriksen goal gives Spurs vital winpublished at 22:38 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    Christian Eriksen's stunning late winner ends Brighton's resistance to boost Tottenham's hopes of a top-four Premier League finish.

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  17. Lawro's midweek predictions v Ten Tonnespublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on singer-songwriter Ten Tonnes in his Premier League predictions.

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  18. Roy injury worry as Surrey defeat Essexpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    Surrey suffer injuries to three players including England opener Jason Roy, but beat Essex by 65 runs in the One-Day Cup.

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  19. Roderick steers Glos to win over Kentpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    Gareth Roderick's 100 not out leads Gloucestershire to a six-wicket win that extends Kent's losing start in the One-Day Cup.

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  20. Teenager jailed for street stab murderpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 23 April 2019

    Kai Gasson must serve at least 15 years for stabbing Arnold Potter with a lock knife in Crawley.

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